Further examination locations and dates will be added to this schedule according to agreements between the IAC and national societies.
All examinations are held at a designated site. It is not possible to sit the examination from your own home or laboratory.
The examinations are digital, each registrant should bring their own device. Try it out.

18. July 2025 Lagos, Nigeria
College of Medicine, University of Lagos. Friday, July 18th 2025
Date: Friday, July 18th 2025, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Examination Date: Friday, July 18th 2025
Application Receipt Deadline: Tuesday, June 24th 2025
Comprehensive CT(IAC) Exam
Within the framework of the 8th Annual Scientific Conference.
ICT Department, College of Medicine of University of Lagos.
Society for Cellular Pathology Scientists of Nigeria (SCPSN)
For cytotechnologists with at least three years experience of all body parts.
Application deadline passed.

9. August 2025 Buenos Aires City Argentina
Hotel NH Buenos Aires City. Saturday, August 9th 2025
Date: Saturday, August 9th 2025, Hotel NH Buenos Aires City
Examination Date: Saturday, August 9th 2025
Application Receipt Deadline: Monday, July 14th 2025
Comprehensive CT(IAC) Exam
IAC Int. Board of Cytopathology Exam
Within the framework of the XXXII Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Citopatología / XXVI Congreso de la Sociedad Argentina de Citología,
Location: Louis Alberto in the Hotel NH Buenos Aires City, Bolivar 120, Buenos Aires, AR C1066AAD, ArgentinaIAC International Board of Cytopathology Examination
CT(IAC) Comprehensive Cytology Examination

IAC exams Singapore 21. September 2025
KK Women´s and Children Hospital, Singapore. Sunday, September 21st 2025
Date: Sunday, September 21st 2025, KK Women´s and Children Hospital, Singapore
Examination Date: Sunday, September 21st 2025
Application Receipt Deadline: Wednesday, August 20th 2025
Comprehensive CT(IAC) Exam
IAC Int. Board of Cytopathology Exam
KK women’s and Children Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899
Deadline to receive applications: 20. August 2025 LINK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CT(IAC) EXAMINATIONIAC International Board of Cytopathology Examination

Friday, 10. October 2025, Porto, Portugal
Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal. Friday, October 10th 2025
Date: Friday, October 10th 2025, Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Examination Date: Friday, October 10th 2025
Application Receipt Deadline: Wednesday, September 10th 2025
Comprehensive CT(IAC) Exam
E2S | P.PORTO – Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 400 4200 – 072, Porto, Portugal
Deadline to receive applications: 10. September 2025 LINK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CT(IAC) EXAMINATION

25. October 2025 Kampala, Uganda
Makerere University, College of Health Sciences. Saturday, October 25th 2025
Date: Saturday, October 25th 2025, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences
Examination Date: Saturday, October 25th 2025
Application Receipt Deadline: Monday, September 22nd 2025
Comprehensive CT(IAC) Exam
Davis Lecture Theatre, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Upper Mulago Hill Road, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline to receive applications: 22nd September 2025 LINK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CT(IAC) EXAMINATION

St. Louis, Missouri, USA
ASC 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting. Thursday, November 6th 2025
Date: Thursday, November 6th 2025, ASC 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting
Examination Date: Thursday, November 6th 2025
Application Receipt Deadline: Monday, October 6th 2025
Comprehensive CT(IAC) Exam
IAC Int. Board of Cytopathology Exam
Within the framework of the ASC 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting.
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, St. Louis
315 Chestnut Street, Saint Louis, MO 63102-1813, USA
Both examinations will be held on Thursday, November 7th from 8:00AM. Deadline for receipt of application is October 6, 2025
- Further information about the IAC comprehensive cytotechnology registry examination for CT(IAC) status can be found here
Further information about the IAC International Board of Cytopathology examination for IAC medical members (MIAC) can be found here.
The two IAC examinations will be held digitally. It will be necessary for registrants to bring their own laptop in order to take the examination on-line. Please try out your hardware at the mock-exam.
https://www.cytology-iac.org/iac-mock-exams-have-a-go-at-the-new-digital-format/

8. December 2025 Shatin, Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital. Monday, December 8th 2025
Date: Monday, December 8th 2025, Prince of Wales Hospital
Examination Date: Monday, December 8th 2025
Application Receipt Deadline: Monday, November 10th 2025
Comprehensive CT(IAC) Exam
IAC Int. Board of Cytopathology Exam
- For further local information please email: hkiapsecretariat@gmail.com
Both examinations will be held on Monday, December 8th from 8:00AM. Deadline for receipt of application is November 10, 2025
- Further information about the IAC comprehensive cytotechnology registry examination for CT(IAC) status can be found here
- Further information about the IAC International Board of Cytopathology examination for IAC medical members (MIAC) can be found here.
The two IAC examinations will be held digitally. It will be necessary for registrants to bring their own laptop in order to take the examination on-line. Please try out your hardware at the mock-exam.
https://www.cytology-iac.org/iac-mock-exams-have-a-go-at-the-new-digital-format/